Abrasive Waterjets that Redefine Value

In Booth A4838, OMAX Corporation (Kent, WA) will showcase their new GlobalMAX® abrasive waterjets, a line of essentially-featured, reliable and practical machine tools capable of cutting virtually any material. The GlobalMAX line takes advantage of two and a half decades of waterjet industry research and development to offer a completely integrated waterjet machining system that is easy to program and easy to operate. “This product line was created to extend our waterjet engineering and manufacturing technology base to more users,” says Stephen Bruner, the vice president of marketing at OMAX. “It features our proven direct drive pump technology, easy-to-use software, and innovative motion control technology that help users make money in the short and long term. GlobalMAX aims to redefine value-oriented waterjets.”

A machine from each of their three abrasive waterjet product lines at the show. The machines and accessories running live cutting demonstrations include an 80X JetMachining Center with a Tilt-A-Jet cutting head, Rotary Axis and a 50 hp EnduroMAX pump; a MAXIEM 1530 with an A-Jet cutting head, Rapid Water Level Control, and 40 hp pump; and a GlobalMAX 1508 with 20 hp pump. The OMAX 80X is a premium performance waterjet machine designed for precision processing large, complex components or multiple parts with speed and precision. The Tilt-A-Jet cutting head’s automated taper compensation achieves virtually zero taper cutting without slowing down cutting speed. With the water-resistant Rotary Axis head for complex 3D parts production, this machine’s capabilities expand to cut in as many as six axes.

The MAXIEM 1530 offers machining advantages in a cost-efficient waterjet machine with a multitude of available accessories. It is ideal for fabrication shops, metal service centers, and job shops as well as architectural, sign, stone and gasket shops. The A-Jet articulated cutting head cuts accurate beveled edges, angled sides and countersinks. Its Rapid Water Level Control allows for quiet and clean submerged cutting. Incredibly versatile, these abrasive waterjets can cut complex parts out of nearly any material, including, but not limited to, metal, plastic, glass, ceramics, stone and composites. Their easy-to-use Intelli-MAX software supports more than 90 different part file formats, including standard 2D DXF files and advanced 3D shapes. Unlike other material removal processes, waterjet systems can also cut extremely hard, reflective and nonconductive materials, making them a highly efficient and productive alternative to other fabrication methods.

OMAX Corporation, 21409 72nd Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032, 800-838-0343, Fax: 253-872-6190, www.omax.com.